Sahana Devi

Sometimes it is good to look back and try to see and understand how the Ashram life shaped itself in the beginning with the early disciples. Quite naturally the Mother was at their centre and their life revolved around Her. Like flowers opening to the sun, they gave themselves to Her Love and blossomed under Her care. Today we take a glimpse at life of Sahana di (17th May 1897 – 06th Apr 1990), who came to the Ashram in 1928. Having had some rare high experiences of yoga, she faced the trials and tribulations of the yogic life and the inevitable process when one comes to grip with one’s own nature in this yoga. Yet through all this she was carried by the Mother’s Grace, something which became evident to all who came in contact with her towards the last few years of her life. We present few pages from her memoirs….Through her personal memoirs what comes across again and again is the Love and Grace of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and Their way of dealing with the sadhakas difficulties and unique challenges.